Tea Times

While we await the premiere of Season 5 of Downton Abbey, on Sunday, January 4, we thought we’d revisit some of our favourite moments from the previous seasons. Guest blogger Amie Simon takes us through the scandals, heartbreaks and joys that have been visited upon the Crawleys and their staff to date. SPOILER ALERT: these recaps tell all, so if you haven't reached a certain episode or season, you enter at your own risk.

Poirot fans have been patiently (or perhaps impatiently) awaiting the final three episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot, Season 13, since the summer, when we brought you David Suchet in The Big Four and Dead Man's Folly. The season was paused due to distribution restrictions, but the wait is over and we can now bring the final three episodes to KCTS 9 viewers on Thursdays, Nov. 20, Nov. 27 and Dec 4. And when we say "final," we mean final. The dapper and diminutive Belgian detective will take his very last case in the series finale.

While we await the premiere of Season 5 of Downton Abbey, on Sunday, January 4, we thought we’d revisit some of our favourite moments from the previous seasons. Guest blogger Amie Simon takes us through the scandals, heartbreaks and joys that have been visited upon the Crawleys and their staff to date. SPOILER ALERT: these recaps tell all, so if you haven't reached a certain episode or season, you enter at your own risk.

Are you ready for Elizabeth and Darcy to solve a murder mystery? Some of Jane Austen’s most cherished characters reappear in Masterpiece Mystery! Death Comes to Pemberley,premiering Sunday, 10/26, at 9pm. Guest blogger Amie Simon takes us through the highlights of this new two-part series, based on the book by British author P.D. James.

It doesn't seem that long ago that we were tuning in to meet the residents of Downton Abbey(and some of us even met them in Seattle at KCTS 9), but here we are, four seasons later—preparing for a FIFTH season to air on this side of the pond in early 2015! KCTS 9 will be re-airing Downton AbbeySeason 1 during Tea Time, starting Monday, October 13 at 3pm. Amie Simon gets us ready for the new season with a nostalgic look back at the very first time we laid eyes on The Crawleys and their staff.

We’re readying our finest teapots in anticipation of our fall Tea Time line-up! Our posh block of British programming airs every weekday from 3pm-5pm—the perfect time to enjoy a cuppa hot Earl Grey and tasty biscuits while you revel in hours of sophisticated entertainment.

Get ready for even more intrigue! Masterpiece Mystery! viewers will enjoy Kevin Whatley’s return as Inspector Robert “Robbie” Lewis in three new episodes of the engaging series starting October 5. Amie Simon gets us up-to-date and ready for the season:

Fall has officially hit Seattle! That means crisp colored leaves, boots and scarves, and inevitably, lots of rain—not that we mind. It’s really the perfect excuse to curl up on the couch Friday nights with a cup of tea and some exciting Friday night mysteries!

Starting Friday, September 26, KCTS 9 is airing episodes of Father Brown and DCI Banks back-to-back starting at 8pm. These two sleuths may come from different worlds, but their end goal is the same. Both men are dedicated to relentlessly pursuing the truth until the crime is solved and justice is served.

Masterpiece Mystery! viewers will be thrilled to know that British theatre and television veteran Julia McKenzie returns as Miss Marple in three new episodes of Agatha Christie’s popular series starting 9/21! Amie Simon gets us up-to-date and ready for the season:

David Suchet has portrayed Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's Belgian (not French!) detective, for 12 seasons since 1989, when he first donned the famous mustache at the request of Christie's family. With five final episodes, Suchet completes the oeuvre.